Democrat Floats Idea for 80 Percent Tax on the Rich

Democrat Floats Idea for 80 Percent Tax on the Rich
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) in Washington on Jan. 10, 2019. Alex Wong/Getty Images
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Following a proposal for a 70 percent tax on the rich by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.), Ilhan Omar, a freshman Congresswoman from Minnesota, suggested that wealthy Americans should pay as much as 80 percent in taxes.

Omar suggested the massive tax increase as a way to pay for socialist proposals like the Green New Deal and Medicare for All. Ocasio-Cortez and Omar are among a group of far-left Democrats pushing for the two proposals, which, if implemented, would have the government take near-total control of America’s healthcare and energy industries.

Ivan Pentchoukov
Ivan Pentchoukov
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Ivan is the national editor of The Epoch Times. He has reported for The Epoch Times on a variety of topics since 2011.
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